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THE FLORA RECORD
A Good Newspaper is a Power in-the Home. SchooL State and Nation
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VOLUME VHL
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FLORA, ILUNOIS. THtJRSDAY. JANUARY 8. 1920
NUMBER 16
SOLDIERS^ RECEPTIOM
And Baaqoet Last Thursday Night At Flora M. B. Chnreh ^
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WAS DESERTBD SUCCESS
The third and flnal banquet given by Flora people to retamed service men of the World Wsr, was held in the M. E. chureb basement last Thursday evening and was a deeiHed auccess.
Quite a number of the soldtor boya ' Attended and there waa a good rep- f resentation of Flora eitisena, bedt ^ on showing tbe young fellows a roy¬ al time.
Tbe mean e^ed by the ladiea of the United Aid was certainly flne and ' tba todlea are deserving ot great y. I praise for the excellent eats and the ^t. ^.manner of serving. i|- F. H, Simpson preaided aa toast-
I taaater and did excellently. Hto ae- ' lectiion waa a moet appropriate one, ' as Mr. SImpaon and J. Bowman bave been two et the moat untiring lead- era in war-work drives and In recelv- --^., ^]ag the returning service men. I. , ' 'C And the musical psri of tbe pro- '''. . ijBram was "tbere with bella on," for t /^aitoa Mildred Hemmick certainly to a ',^. ' The weloome address by Rev. U.
8. Johnson, paator of the Chrtotlan church, waa a forceful and eloquent , ( telk and was roandly appUuded. » '**^. The reponae by Wm. Karr, Jr., ' - 'while ehort, was to tbe point and /. made a "htt."
Hariand Friend Ulked on The ¦EL
"The Steaie for Woaaea" . Is having) their January Cleanrnp Sale ot the entire atoek of Ladles' Ready-to-Wear. at far below whole¬ sale prioes.
^t will I>e to yonr advanUge to come and select yonr Winter Coat. Suit or Dress on January Sth.
Come early and g^t your choice. Don't forget the date. Come aad bbtc money.
THE MODEL STORB,
H. Newm»n.
HOLIDAY SOCIAL
Miss Sylvto Riggle entertained a group ot young ladles at a "chile" party during the holidays. A iTieas- ant evening was enjoyed. The event waa in the nature ot a reunion, as gome ot the youngs todies are now liv¬ ing elsewhere.
¦ Those present were: Mrs. Harold Southwiek. St. Louto: Mtss '^Blllte" Friend, Champaign; Htos Katherine DuS, St. Louto; Misses Doris Simp¬ son. Eugenie Southwiek, Delia Olll, Htos Sylria Riggle.
FpRMBB RBSIDENT PASSES
AWAY IN CARLYLE
Frtonds ot Mrs. E. E. Sullens were apprised ot her death at ber home, ot pneumonta.
The family resided in and near Flora for aome years. Mr. Sullens being In the employ ot Contractor F. S. Nichoto. Mrs. Sullen grew up la Sailor Springs. She leaves sev¬ eral children.
INTERIOR VASTLY IMPROVED
The Flora Vatfamal baak haa un¬ dergone a general overhauling. ^O. L. Bonner lias Just flntohed reflntoh- Ing the wood work and decorating the walto and ceiling witb a flne pa¬ per. Thto to a symlkol that Cashier, C. B. Olgsoa beltoves ia haviiig tbe Flora National haak in tip-top or¬ der.
THE FlUnr SNOW
,t$^ flrst ene^ ofthe winter tell " "" "sy algM aa« Tharsday sereral faehes covered the
Last Frtday afternoon in tbe conrt bouse at Olney was held a^ meeting of represenUtive men along the MId¬ tond Trail, or old State road, to per¬ fect a aUte organlsatign to boost far apeedy recognition and early work on the.Trail by the state high¬ way authorities.
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Fritsehle, of Olney, and Ben 8. Murray ot 01n»y, was elect¬ ed vice president of tbe nilnois sec¬ tion ot the national organisation, ¦ L. M. Wood of Flora, was electelk secretory-treasurer.
. Three commissioners tor IIMnols were elected, as loiiows: C. W. Vur¬ sell ot Satom, A. L. Maxwell of Law¬ rencevlUe and Col. J. Mack Tanner ot Flora.
Attomey Jamea H. Smtth ot Flora, read a petition and memortoi dlreet- ed by Gov. Lowdea aad tbe state highway commission, which was ea- thuatosttcally and unanimously adop¬ ted.
The method ot seeding tbe peti¬ tion was discussed and the sugges¬ tion ot tbe Secretary baeked by. a flery seconding speech by Dan Z. Ver¬ nor ot Olney, that a special train be chartered trom Flora to Spring- field, and that 506 men go to Spring- field and present the document in person, was adopted with enthual- asm. RepresenUtive Vice ot OInety, and SeAator Shaw ot Lawrencevllle, who were present, were appointed X committee to get In touch with the other legislators along the Trail and to arrange tor a date wtth the staU authorities some time the latter part of Jan|iary.
A letter trom" Dr. Ellmore ot Lex¬ ington, Ky., national president of fhe .Midland Trail, was read by A. L. Max well. Mr. Maxwell snggeated mark- tag tbe Midland Trail during JaO" uary and the suggestion was adopt¬ ed, each delegation pledging to see that it was done in their counties. The ottlclal marking is a strip or orange, a strip- of black and another atrip of orange, to be each six inohes wide, painted on telephone poles.
Mr. Vemor, Mr. Maxwell and Mr. Sasith Aara tbe principei oratora of the meeting, but tiany othera took part in the discussions. Mr. Maxwell boosted for the Townsend national road bill. The Midland Trail to rec¬ ognized by the Illiaoto aUte highway authorities as RouU IS. - There were 12 delegates present trom the counties ot' Marion. Clay and Lawrence,.Clinton and St. Clair not being represented. RIohlaad eounty had a big bunch ot boosters present, led by Olney's mayor and Ben Murray, Road Supervisor E. A. Phillips, Dan Z. Vemor, D. P. Moore, L. D. Yount and others.
The 32 delegates trom ouUlde Ol¬ ney were:
. Marion County
Chas. E. Hull, Salem.
C. W. Vursell, Salem.
Ernest Robinson, luka. '. Clay Connty
James H. Smith, Flora, "it.,':
H. F. Pixley, Flora.
F. H. Simpson, Flora. >', ^;, ,
L. M. Wood, Flora. . '
W. A. Karr, Flora.
Sd Grinder, Flora.
N. T. Pierce. Xento.
E. E. Eaaley, J31ay City..
L. Holman. Clay City.
P. Vtokinlkkl, Ctoy City.
M. Brissenden, Ciay City.
Lawrence Couaty
James M. Oroff, Bridgeport.
f. M. Hupiphrey, Bridgeport.
C. B. tichmalhausen, Bridgeport.
O. Earl Wood, Bridgeport.
Robert L. Patton, Bridgeport.
W. B, Gray,. Bridgeport.
A. L. Maxwell, LawrencevUle.
A. J. Faust, Lawreneeville.
R. M. Shaw, Lawrenceviile.
R. M. Klrkwood, Lawrenceeville.
H. A. Piper, Sumner.
John Culberton, Sumner. '
R. S. Pipav, Sumner.
J^ W. WesUIi, Sumner.
Mac Peppto, Sumner. CtoreaMot, BicUaad Coaaty
J. W. Coleman.
Otto Shafer.
Lon Mattoon.
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H. F.
BASKET BALL FRIDAY NIOHT
Friday nlgbt of thto week tbe Salem basket bali team will ptoy H. 8. T. H. 8. at the high sehool gym. ¦alaia haa a good team aad a great gpnM to eapeeted. Yoo should be ttere aad roet for the Flora teaa.
The loeal Auxiliary'ot the W. F. M. S. held their January meeting in the M. E. church parlor, Tueaday afternoon, Jan. 6. Although a very disagreeable day, twenty-four tod¬ ies were present.
Mrs. Cox led the devotional. The president, Mrs. Cassidy, belag unable to attend. Mrs. J. L. Bradley, very ably presided and conducted the bus¬ iness meeting.
The corresponding secretary re¬ ported twenty-three subscriptions to. tbelr periodicu, "The Missionary Friend."
Hrs. Josie Lee was leader, the top¬ ic, reporU from the "Boston Jubilee Executive" meeting, at which the general society celebrated lU SOth anniversary. It was organised in 1869, with 8 members and now num¬ bers 459,498. Last year the society gave t8,006,t70 and haa over 1,000 miaaloaariea in foreign tonds. '
Onty three women out. of every ten in the Hethodtst church are mem bers of this' society. BfforU are be¬ ing made to reach the other seven and a goal has been set for this year for 1.000,000 members. This means that every Auxiliary must double its membership.
The Flora ladiaa will try to reach tbto goal and Mrs.' McCurdy was ap¬ pelated membership marshal.
Jwd new members were sdde4 at time, Mrs. O. O. Lewto and. Mrs. B. B. Prttchett. i; /
RAILROAD NOTES
D. L. Booth, general foreman, a SttSday vtoltor in St. Louto,
\ MARRIED
Miss Agnes Geneva McCawley, daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Thos. A. McCawley of Stantord township, was united in marriage to Edwin D. Pot¬ ter ot Xenia, at Salera, 111., Decem¬ ber 24, by Rev; Hern, pastor of the Methodtot Eplseopsl church.
They lett tor Champaign, they will make their home.
All join in wishing the couple a bappy future and a and prosperous New Year.
where
young bright
ORCHESTRA ENTERTAINED"
Miss Wanda Johnson enterUin¬ ed the Christian church orchestra at ber. home on Main street at a six o'clock dinner- last Tuesday evening.
The eveaing was spent in rehears¬ ing tor the eoming musie^ n^xt Sun¬ day night.
The tollowing members of the or¬ chestra vere present:
Mtoses EWeline Henry. Leon Lu¬ cas, OUlne Johnson, Pauline John¬ son, Wanda Johnson, Arthur Steely. Hubert James and ,Lawrenee Heyer.
LADIES* AID ELECT
The Baptist Aid met with M^s. Cal Scudamore Wednesday, and gave their report tor the past year, having made 8950.
The tollowing officers were elect¬ ed tor the ensuing year:
President—Mrs. L. B. Keith.
Vice-President—Urs. .Cbas. Pot¬ ter.
Secreteary—Mrs. A., L. Caraey.
Treasurer—Mrs. O. L. Bonner.
EXCHANGE OF REAL ESTATE
Negottotlons have been conclud¬ ed whereby the reat estate tirm ot Ooldsby ft Riggle become- owners ot the B. V, Blalr tarm, lying just be¬ yond the north corporate limits of Flora Mr. Btolr receiving in ex¬ change tarm land In Jackson county, Ark. Mr. Blalr and tamily will lo¬ cate on their holdings ia the near future.
Heary Jobnson returaed Saturtiur night from Carlyle, where he spent a tew days hunting. .- ¦¦ • • •
R. O. Berrtn to otf making ax» ranfemento. to move to Flora aaA mal|a a good old maa now.
• • • Kra. L, P. Toomba aad chUdnK
returned Saturday from.a tew da^' vtoit at Mill Shoals.
• • *
Vaa C, Reld, our pobutor pasafh- gerbrakbman, is oft duty on aecoaat ot a severe attisek ot tonsilltto.
• • •
an. A. J. Baylor to vislttiMr friends aad reUtivea Ui Loutoville. Ky., ibU week.
^ • • •
Oeorge Smetoer was aa Olney vtot¬ tor Sunday.
• • • ¦ 0. a Shroyer, who to on "Rabbit
Run" says since Jan. 1st, the arrival of the new brakeman he can aee sigiwti mueb batUr.
• • * Mra. F. H. Jennings was a Boater
v|8ft^'a» Samaer.
•- • •
Mrs; D. B. Soott and soo Ralph, were week-end vtoltors In 8t. Loatk
• • •
Walter Wllderson, yard engineer of Springfleld, was a Sunday vtoltor In Flora with his famtly at the hotne ot Mrs. Joe Day.
a. B. Shay took hto little sob tv Vineeanei% Tuesday for treatmeat-eC his ears.
• • •
New Year's resolutions by' varioaa railroad men:
• • • . .
Resolved, tbat Granger to a ttii^ old chew'and I will continue to ti^!, It in 1920.—C. 0. S. .
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Remlved. that cigaretUa are m^' laustaadeaad it to the old Jim pipe tor me during 1920.—K. 8. P.
ReHolved, that the situation at Coqe was a nut all ot 1919, but 19t« may be better—J. W, O. « « *
Received, that what Shaman saM a|(i|ut war to applicable to a Q. T. Wt. }%b. So it may >, the ea«« \m l»lt. -^.^i
Itesolved, that (^wUl ^become • "fntdtot" ere the eM •» l*M.—tS.
0. a-
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Refolvad, that coasumptiOB of eepi will be cat down hi 192« if we hkifa to fire with a substitute—C. H. O.
• * * Another fatal automoblto accident
to report. Four dead is th^ resaR. Laat l^unday evening about 8:20 it tbe,crossing just east of the depot at Sumner,' Herbert Piper, Shelby Piper, wife and aon Master Randolph J Piper, were attempting to cross ahead ot pne of our faat freight trains aad . were Instantly killed. Stop, Look aad Listen, has long been tbe Slogan of tbe B. ft O. to everyone, yet It seeaps auto drivers are heedless and tbto will surely be a warning to all drlr- ers ot cara in thto vtolnlty. The Pl> pers were old resldento of near Siup- ner and surely knew the road aad conditions at Sumner, but to an ua- thoughted moment hurled themsel¬ ves Into the jaws of deatb. i
BASTON-DeDUSK
On Saturday of latt week at tha office of Justice of the Peace W. T. WalUrs, occurred the marrisge of W. H. Baston snd Irene DeBusk, botlf ot Flora, Mr. Walters offtotot- ing. They will make their home at Flora where Mr. Easton is engaged as a painter.—Fairitold Record.
DEMOCRATS TO MEBT
AT SAN FRANCISCO
At Washington City oa Thursday tbe Democratic aatioaal committee selected San Francisco, Calif., for their natioaai eonvention aad the daU to Monday. Jnae SSth.
WETS AGAIN LOSE
DT SUPRBMK COVBT
A SMALL BLAZE
¦ — , X Ssturday mbraing about o'clock Sre waa dtocovfred in,i home ot Wm. Lindsey. Corner^ and Sixth streeU.
By the prompt action of Kr. t Oec. tt, ti. Mahnl.